Melavanki Population, Caste, Working Data Belgaum, Karnataka - Census 2011
Melavanki is a village situated in Gokak taluka of Belgaum district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,278 families residing in the village Melavanki. The total population of Melavanki is 7,903 out of which 3,982 are males and 3,921 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melavanki is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melavanki village is 1632 which is 21% of the total population. There are 831 male children and 801 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melavanki is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Melavanki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melavanki is 44.6%. Thus Melavanki village has a lower literacy rate compared to 63.9% of Belgaum district. The male literacy rate is 55.41% and the female literacy rate is 33.78% in Melavanki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melavanki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melavanki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melavanki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,632 | 831 | 801 |
| Literacy | 44.65% | 55.41% | 33.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 515 | 262 | 253 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 5,103 | 2,236 | 2,867 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Melavanki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melavanki village out of total population, 3,845 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,845 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,577 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,868 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,803 | 2,024 | 1,779 |
| Cultivators | 1,577 | 1,133 | 444 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,868 | 715 | 1,153 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 326 | 158 | 168 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Non Working | 4,058 | 1,939 | 2,119 |
Map of Melavanki, Belgaum, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Melavanki, Gokak
Below are the list of villages near Melavanki village in Gokak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalarkoppa | 2,424 |
| Chigadolli | 1,066 |
| Hadiginal | 2,932 |
| Adibatti | 2,090 |
| Udagatti | 3,686 |
| Tapashi | 3,011 |
| Talakatnal | 5,288 |
| Betageri | 5,038 |
| Tigadi | 3,203 |
| Kemmankol | 3,092 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melavanki, Belgaum, Karnataka - Wikipedia